Autopilot
A New Zealand naval ship that capsized and sank off Samoa last month had been left on autopilot.That’s according to a preliminary investigation that found the ship’s crew made a series of errors.The vessel crashed into a reef and suffered “catastrophic” fires before sinking, it said.A Royal New Zealand ship…
When should a car begin braking at a stop sign when it’s snowing outside? When should it turn on its blinker? How can you tell the difference between a traffic light and a full moon?These are just some of the questions Tesla’s Autopilot team deals with on a daily basis.Tesla’s…
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A California administrative judge rejected Tesla (NASDAQ:)’s bid to dismiss claims by a top state regulator accusing the automaker led by billionaire Elon Musk of overstating its vehicles’ self-driving capabilities. In a decision on Monday, Judge Juliet Cox of the state Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH)…
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. auto safety regulators said on Friday they have opened an investigation into whether Tesla (NASDAQ:)’s recall of more than 2 million vehicles announced in December to install new Autopilot safeguards is adequate following a series of crashes.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it…
A 56-year-old Tesla Model S driver said he was using Autopilot when he hit and killed someone on a motorcycle last week about 15 miles outside Seattle.The Washington State Patrol’s affidavit said the driver was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide “based on the admitted inattention to driving,” while on…
